Healey & Driscoll Score A Win For MA
Healey Makes history as the First Elected Woman Governor & the First Out Lesbian in the Commonwealth, Shattering the Lavender Ceiling; Driscoll the First Woman…
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Assisted Living Community Receives SageCARE LGBT Cultural Competency Training
Christopher Heights™ Becomes 1st Assisted Living Community in Western Massachusetts to receive training and Platinum designation from SageCare NORTHAMPTON, Mass.—Recently, Christopher Heights™ Northampton (CHN) became…
The Frivolist: 9 Things You Need To ‘Cleanse’ When Entering A New Relationship
By: Mikey Rox*/Special to TRT— New relationships are the universe’s way of giving us yet another chance to get it right in the love department–and since…
Local Organization Plans Youth-Friendly, Inclusive Boston LGBTQ Pride Ball
New England Pride Guide 2018 | Special Edition Members of the Boston-based Yes Fest team are planning a youth-friendly LGBTQ Pride Ball in East Boston…
Under Attack, LGBT Movement Priorities Radically Shift
Annual Analysis of LGBT Movement Finds Increased Revenues and Individual Contributions DENVER—In the last two years, following the historic Obergefell vs. Hodges landmark marriage ruling in 2015,…
Growing Religious Exemption Laws Give Many License to Discriminate
New report details attack on LGBT people, women, families and health care DENVER, Col.—Today, the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) released a new report, Tipping the Scales:…
The Trump Effect: Emboldening Prejudice, the Social Construct of Hate
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— An inscribed swastika on a school’s bathroom wall, another in a dugout accompanied with the words “make America white again,” fake deportation forms handed to school students, and the “N” word spray painted outside of buildings…
Latin Vision: Las Elecciones 2016 y las Consecuencias de su Voto
Las Elecciones 2016 serán como ninguna otra en la historia de este país; lo que está en juego es sumamente importante Por: Graysen M. Ocasio*/Publicador…
MA Legislature Passes Insurance Mandate to Cover HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy
GLAD Applauds First-of-its-kind Legislation, HIV Lipodystrophy treatment now covered by insurance The Massachusetts House and Senate approved a bill late last night requiring insurance coverage…
President Obama Delivers Sound Speech for Hillary Clinton at the DNC
Hillary Clinton pops up at the DNC following spectacular speech from President Obama about the future of the Party and the first Female President of the U.S.;…
Rates of HIV Among MSM Vary Widely by Region
By: Eric Brus* 15% of U.S. MSM Are Living with HIV, But Prevalence Varies Widely by Region Eli Rosenberg and colleagues from Emory University’s Rollins…
[UPDATED] Suspect Indicted in a String of Robberies Targeting Gay Men
This story originally ran on May 9, 2016 By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—Today, Riccardo D’Orsainville, 51, of Norton, was arraigned in Suffolk Superior…
Statement by the President on the 35th Anniversary of HIV/AIDS in America
35th Anniversary of HIV/AIDS epidemic in America On June 5, 1981, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report on what would later…
Gov. Baker Says He Will Sign Transgender Anti-Discrimination Bill
Reactions from Twitter to the Anti-Discrimination Bill statement by the MA Governor can also be found below BOSTON—Today, after months of not addressing the media…
BGMC Delivers a Tour of Pop from ABBA to Adele
By: Boston Gay Men’s Chorus— From David Bowie’s cool encouragement to “turn and face the strange” to Lady GaGa’s joyous declaration that “a different lover…
Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll Announces Free Salem Trolley Program for Residents
Fifth year of free trolley rides for Salem residents, with ID, June 1 through September 30 SALEM, Mass.—Salem Mayor Kimberley Driscoll, in partnership with the…
Prince’s Life: A Clear Lesson on the Difference Between Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
By: Mike Givens*/TRT Assistant Editor— There’s a rare interview between comedian Chris Rock and Prince that I saw in the wake of Prince’s untimely death…
NCLR Applauds U.S. Senators for Introducing Bill to Protect LGBT People from Conversion Therapy
SAN FRANCISCO—Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Corey Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act, a companion bill to HR 2450, introduced in…
[MORE UPDATES] Trans Community Members & Allies Boo As Gov. Baker Exits The Stage
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— ***UPDATE: The organizers of Wednesday evening’s action have released a response to Governor Baker’s comments on the public accommodations bill….
BGMC’s Crescendo Annual Fundraiser Will Show Some Skin
Headliners The Skivvies with Randy Harrison (of ‘Queer as Folk’), will bare their musical souls and more BOSTON, Mass.—The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) presents…
Teen Wins Battle Over Lesbian Shirt
‘Lesbian’ Shirt oppresses her while helps her confront discrimination When sixteen-year-old Taylor Victor wore a t-shirt that read “Nobody Knows I’m a Lesbian” to school…
Fenway Health Launches Transgender Support Group
The Transgender Health Program at Fenway Health continues to grow, constantly adding new resources for transgender and gender non-conforming people. One critical component of transgender health…
Out of Character: A Candid Chat with Alex Newell
Glee star on questioning his gender, stealing church-choir solos and Red Lobster By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Maybe Alex Newell’s star-making moment – the Dreamgirls showstopper “And I…